Poltergeist 25th Anniversary DVD
Poltergeist 25th Anniversary DVD
With Poltergeist, directed by Tobe Hopper, Steven Spielberg had his first great success as a producer. Released around the same time as Spielberg's E.T., the film presents the dark side of Spielberg's California suburban track homes. The film centers on the Freeling family, a typical middle class family living in the peaceful Cuesta Verde Estates. The father, Steve (Craig T. Nelson), has fallen asleep in front of the television, and the dog saunters around the house revealing the other family members -- Steve's wife Diane (JoBeth Williams), sixteen-year-old daughter Dana (Dominique Dunne), eight-year-old son Robbie (Oliver Robins), and five-year-old Carol Ann (Heather O'Rourke). Soon strange things begin to happen around the house; the pet canary dies, mysterious storms occur, and Carol Ann is summoned to the TV set, where a strange shaft of green light hits her and causes the room to shake ("They're he-e-ere!").
As curious events continue, Carol Ann is repeatedly drawn to the television, where she begins to talk to "the TV people." Soon Carol Ann is sucked into a closet, disappearing from this reality plane. Unable to find his daughter, Steve consults Dr. Lesh (Beatrice Straight), a para-psychologist from a nearby college. Lesh finds that paranormal phenomena is so strong in the Freelong household she is unable to deal with it and sends for clairvoyant and professional exorcist Tangina (Zelda Rubinstein) to examine the house in hopes of finding Carol Ann. Tangina makes a horrifying discovery: Carol Ann is alive and in the house, but is being held on another spectral plane.
DVD Features:
- They Are Here: The Real World of Poltergeists Revealed documentary
Technical Specs:
- Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 - Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer
- Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
The Poltergeist: 25th Anniversary Edition will sell for $19.97 on the Standard format and for $28.99 on HD-DVD and Blu-ray.
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Poltergeist was released June 4th, 1982 and stars Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams, Beatrice Straight, Dominique Dunne, Oliver Robins, Heather O'Rourke, Michael McManus, Virginia Kiser. The film is directed by Tobe Hooper.
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CelluloidDreams
...Nice Cover...nothing to get excited and jump up and down about!! Sorry I have Poltergeist already on DVD & I'm not wasting 19.97 for another Re-issue of the same movie that is just has a spruced-up cover art & the words "25th Anniversary Edition DVD". None of the "so-Called" DVD Features are really worth anything!
Come-on Warner-Brothers what about a "DIRECTORS-CUT", I know there is 1 out there. A trivia track would be great too, and a commentary by Tobe Hopper. Or is this another way to rip of the customer????
Poltergeist: 25th Anniversary Edition DVD, Great idea, just a let down when you finally see what there is! This is 1 movie boy who will keep his orginial DVD untill a "Director's Cut" is released!
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